A rare copper silicate mineral that typically exhibits blue or green coloring.
From allo- (other) + Greek klasis (breaking, fracture) + -ase (mineral suffix). Named for its distinct cleavage properties or compositional variation.
Alloclase is so rare that most people have never seen it, but it's one of the few minerals that shows copper's brilliant blue-green hues in nature!
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